Carlos Esteban Fonseca

Acting

Carlos Esteban Fonseca

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Carlos Esteban Fonseca is a Puerto Rican actor and television host that rose to fame while co-hosting the hit television game show "Dame Un Break". Also famous for his portrayal of a broke down family man in the "La Fiebre" television movie saga. His most famous role is in the 2005 film "Cayo", which started a huge cult following in his native island of Puerto Rico. Besides his work in local films and television shows, he has been known to participate in plays as well, most recently starring as "Edipo" in "Edipo Rey", for which he received great reviews.

Known for

Animal poster
5.7

His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Animal

2005

Undercurrent poster
4.2

A nightclub manager with financial problems accepts an offer to seduce another man's wife for money, and soon finds himself entwined in a web of double-crossing con artists.

Undercurrent

1999

No artwork available
NR

A group of young people, lovers of speed and in need of fun, are engaged in clandestine races, where passion boils and are mixed with blood, jealousy, revenge, and challenging authority.

La fiebre

2002

No artwork available
10.0

Ricky, a young man in his mid 20s, has been estranged from his biological father due to a divorce. He decides to move to Puerto Rico from Chicago in order to reconnect with his father and begin a new relationship. Along the way, not only does Ricky find his father, he also finds culture, faith, family, love and, ultimately, himself.

Mi princesa

2015

No artwork available
7.0

The story of Moncho and Mariana, a divorced couple who maintain a cordial, respectful, and committed relationship, both with their children and with themselves.

Padre Astro

2001

No artwork available
NR

Two couples see their lives transformed after the tragedy of losing a child. Both families face the loss in their own way, allowing feelings of guilt, deny, and jealousy to surface, until family disintegration is almost inevitable.

En el día menos pensado

1999

Film credits

2010s · 5 titles

2000s · 11 titles

Animal poster
5.7

His name: infamous. His reputation: ruthless. But when James "Animal"Allen is locked up in a maximum security prison, he meets a revolutionary who changes his life. Now a reformed man, James is released only to find that his own son has assumed a life of crime and violence. Can a father haunted by his past redeem his family from the very streets he created, or will he be forced to make the ultimate sacrifice?

Animal

2005

No artwork available
NR

A group of young people, lovers of speed and in need of fun, are engaged in clandestine races, where passion boils and are mixed with blood, jealousy, revenge, and challenging authority.

La fiebre

2002

No artwork available
7.0

The story of Moncho and Mariana, a divorced couple who maintain a cordial, respectful, and committed relationship, both with their children and with themselves.

Padre Astro

2001

No artwork available
NR

Families gather to receive the New Year. But this meeting brings a series of confessions that will make for a very peculiar evening.

Quiéreme mucho

2005

Dios los cría 2 poster
10.0

Three stories ("Lo mismo de otra manera", "Félix", and "Te tengo una sorpresa") that delve deeply into issues such as human solidarity, infidelity, and social conflicts in contemporary Puerto Rico.

Dios los cría 2

2004

No artwork available
7.0

The most anticipated night for all, where a boxing champion fights for his title. A woman tries to commit suicide and a fugitive tries to find a way out. Together by chance and united by their circumstances while the fight is held, they struggle to cling on to life despite having lost everything.

La noche que tumbaron al campeón

2002

Cayo poster
6.2

Ivan, Julia and Kike were born and grew up in Culebra where they shared a close friendship. Ivan ventures in a small boat and stumbles on Cayo, a small island close by. Here he finds peace of mind, and the island has a healing effect on him. When federal authorities try to keep Ivan away from Cayo, they find themselves face to face with a community that will defend Ivan's need to visit the island. Based on a true story of love and friendship that will touch your heart, this wrenching drama was filmed in the beautiful natural scenery of Culebra, Puerto Rico.

Cayo

2005

No artwork available
NR

Four stories with the intention to make the people reflect on their actions, decisions, and how they affect others around them.

Vidas como la tuya

2005

No artwork available
NR

A group of Latin American immigrants work in a Puerto Rican restaurant.

La cocina

2007

No artwork available
NR

A woman hosts a nocturnal radio program, in which people can release their anguish. The call of a woman with a sexual addiction problem will trigger the suspense when she is killed while her call is in the air.

Cuéntame tu pena

2002

No artwork available
NR

A drama showing infidelity from the unique perspective of women. The one who was betrayed, the one who does it for fun, the obsessed, and the one on the verge of committing an infidelity, all presented without judgment about what is right and what is wrong.

Las infieles

2007